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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gronam think the snow is something aside from snow?
(a) It sparkles in the starlight.
(b) It is hard.
(c) A dog is seen eating it.
(d) It looks fluffy.

2. Who was called when the moon was not found in the barrel later in the day?
(a) The doctor.
(b) The head fool.
(c) The police.
(d) The Elders.

3. What does Atzel ask for when he hears what the doctor tells the older man to do to cure Atzel?
(a) Time.
(b) Food.
(c) A book.
(d) Water.

4. How many sons does the father in "Grandmother's Tale" have?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

5. What is Atzel's main attribute when he grows up?
(a) Kind.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Handsome.
(d) Mean.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what holiday does Grandmother's story take?

2. What is the first thing Atzel asks for when he wakes up in the paradise room?

3. What is the name of the orphan girl?

4. What is kept burning in the room made to look like paradise?

5. How many daughters does the father in "Grandmother's Tale" have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gronam notice about the Hanukkah snow?

2. What did the strange man in "Grandmother's Tale" do when he came into the house?

3. What did the strange man who appeared in "Grandmother's Tale" look like?

4. What strange thing did the children notice while the strange man was playing with them?

5. What do the children ask of their grandmother at the beginning of "Grandmother's Tale"?

6. What happens to Atzel's life after his time in paradise?

7. What did the strange man do after the children realized who he really was?

8. Who is called to carry Gimpel to deliver the message about staying in their houses?

9. What is the rhyme at the end of "Grandmother's Tale"?

10. Why were the Elders chosen to rule the town of Chelm?

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